Baren Digest Thursday, 30 November 2000 Volume 13 : Number 1230 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: GWohlken Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:45:10 -0500 Subject: [Baren 12277] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1229 Happy Birthday to Baren and it looks like all the new organizing will keep Baren busy and interesting and useful. Gayle ------------------------------ From: Carolyn Pflederer Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 08:03:58 -0600 Subject: [Baren 12278] note to Bea Gold...and anyone else who can help Carolyn here. Saw Bea's message about watercoloring her prints. I'd love to know more! Can you tell me what paper(s) you use and if you have to stretch it in any way? Do you use water based ink for printing the black? The ones I have encountered were done in oil based ink first for the black, and then watercolored with a brush from the front. No other info was given. Any help you can give me is much appreciated. Bea...Loved the ones you have on your web site! Thanks, Carolyn ------------------------------ From: B Mason Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:33:43 -0800 Subject: [Baren 12279] Bootcamp and stuff Graham, Nice job on the instructions for tying the baren. You make this look so easy, but I have tried and failed many times on this so know it really takes strength of fingers and practice. I read all the info on your site, for all of you interested, go to http://www.members.home.net/woodblocks/index.html and scroll down to the middle of the page and click on each thing that might interest you, such as tying the baren, burning those smelly brushes (best done outside) and sharpening tools. There are a lot of pictures to download so it takes time, but is worth the wait. You have two broken links on the inking brushes page, the top picture and the first one on the left. I am using netscape 4.7 and am on the cable, so if it was going to open it would have. All the rest seemed fine. We really appreciate this information being so well photographed, you know we are visual people and a picture is truly worth 1000 words for artists. I see you have room for three more, I am sure that you will be full by June. I cannot believe how much I learned going twice. Such a lot of fun and good food and good friends made. All in all a great experience. It could make a hanga convert out of anyone. Barbara ------------------------------ From: "Maria Arango" Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:28:36 -0800 Subject: [Baren 12280] mo' nu stuff charset="iso-8859-1" Get into the spirit: http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/allis.html Follow the road: http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/goldenlands.html Reminisce of old times: http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/homeplace.html And a chuckle: http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/submission.html We've only just begun... <><><><><><><><><><><><> Maria Arango, Printmaker Las Vegas Nevada USA http://www.1000woodcuts.com maria@mariarango.com <><><><><><><><><><><><> ------------------------------ From: barebonesart Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:26:22 -0800 Subject: [Baren 12281] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1229 Brian, I'm using water based inks,mostly Green Drop Co., and using BFK, Somerset Satin, Arches 88, and a combo of Japanese papers including Toyama Koso and Shin Tobi. I have never had a problem with the paper breaking down. I've done a reduction copper plate etching using 6 colors and done on Tableau with no problems. In the one and only hango class I've taken we all did a reduction self portrait using many colors and had no problem then, either. Mold and mildew has never been a problem - I just leave it in the studio overnight and turn the heat down. The only time I've had mildew set in was when I had forgotten I'd dampened paper and left it for a week or more - then out came the bleach water, or if too bad, out went the paper. On the links question that Dan brought up - we would do the same with NWPC. It sounds like a winner to me! Sharri L ------------------------------ From: "Bea Gold" Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:23:03 -0800 Subject: [Baren 12284] Re: note to Bea Gold...and anyone else who can help charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks Carolyn, I used hosho for the watercolor and mulberry for the palate knife ones. The watercolor spreads nicely on hosho and the mulberry is strong enough to be slathered with stiff inks. I then used oil based inks to print the black outlines because the paper is not sized and waterbased inks might stick to the block. You can see the pastel rubbing in the one called Mason. I like the way the double image in that. It softens the line. I used the paper dry and did not stretch it. The prints using the palate knife are a little larger than my usual - they are 20x24 and 14x20. If you want to paint on the back of the print make sure the paper is not sized or the color won't bleed through well. I have thought of using Aches 88 for the palate knife ones but have been too busy working on Hanga and Chinese printing. Ah what fun - anyway you do it! Bea Gold bnj50@earthlink.net www/beagold.com Los Angeles, CA ------------------------------ From: Cucamongie@aol.com Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 22:38:47 EST Subject: [Baren 12285] thank you Jeanne & Carol, etc Thank you Jeanne & Carol for going to see these exhibits and for your kind feedback on my work, you're both great and I'll be happy to go see your work if it comes to NYC sometime! thanks too to Dan & georga for your nice comments on my snakes, hope they're behaving... April, congrats on the watercolor magazine- and Happy Birthday Baren, kudos to one & all for making this a great forum to be a part of- best wishes Sarah ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V13 #1230 *****************************